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Let a,b\epsilon \textbf{R},a\neq 0 be such that the equation, ax^{2}-2bx+5=0 has a repeated root \alpha, which is also a root of the equation, x^{2}-2bx-10=0. If \beta is the other root of this equation, then \alpha ^{2}+\beta ^{2} is equal to:
Option: 1 24
Option: 2 25
Option: 3 26
Option: 4 28
 

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Nature of Roots -

Let the quadratic equation is ax2 + bx + c = 0

D is the discriminant of the equation.

iii) if roots D = 0, then roots will be real and equal, then


\\\mathrm{x_1=x_2 = \frac{-b}{2a} } \\\mathrm{Then, \;\; ax^2+bx +c =a(x-x_1)^2 }

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ax2 – 2bx + 5 = 0 having equal roots or D=0 and \alpha=\frac{b}{a}

(2b)^2=4\times5\times a\;\;\Rightarrow \;\;b^2=5a

Put \alpha=\frac{b}{a} in the second equation

{x^{2}-2 b x-10=0} \\ {\Rightarrow b^{2}-2 a b^{2}-10 a^{2}=0}

\\\Rightarrow 5 a-10 a^{2}-10 a^{2}=0 \\ \Rightarrow 20 a^{2}=5 a \\ \Rightarrow a=\frac{1}{4} \text { and } \mathrm{b}^{2}=\frac{5}{4} \\ \alpha^{2}= 20 \text { and } \beta^{2}=5 \\ \alpha^{2}+\beta^{2} \\ =5+20 \\ =25

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